RISK MANAGEMENT

• The process of weighing policy alternatives in the light of the results of risk assessment and, if required, selecting and implementing appropriate control options, including regulatory measures

Listeria monocytogenes HAZARD

Primary productionTransformationDistributionConsumption

Possible occurrence of“hazardous situations”(situations leading to potential contamination, development,survival of L.m.)

Listeriosis in humans“Unwanted event”“Adverse effect”“Harm”

PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE

RISK

SEVERITY

Consequences:- health effects- other effects

RISKASSESSO

RS

RISK MANAGER

SDECISION

STAKEHOLDERS

RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS

• risk evaluation• identification of options• choice of option• implementation• monitoring• review

RISK EVALUATION

• risk profiling• ranking of hazards• identification of goals• risk assessment policy• initiation of risk assessment

RISK PROFILING

• setting the problem in its context• describe the hazard• nature and severity of effects• economic & trade aspects• risk/benefit• communication

RANKING OF HAZARDS

• setting priorities

• severity of the problem

• complexity of the problem

• opinion of stakeholders

• societal/political factors

IDENTIFICATION OF GOALS

• intervention or not

• appropriate level of protection

• prevent, reduce, minimise

• economic, societal, political

APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF PROTECTION

(SPS)

• The level of protection deemed appropriate by the Member establishing a sanitary measure to protect human or animal life or health within its territory

RISK ASSESSMENT POLICY

• COMMUNICATION - independence - excellence - integrity - transparency - uncertainties - value judgements - resources

RISK MANAGEMENT OPTIONS• comparison with other risks• magnitude of benefits• prevention / control possibilities• technical feasibility• benefits / “costs”• alternate risks• consumer perception• consumer preference• societal and ethical factors

CHOICE OF OPTION

• do nothing• communicate the risk• adopt an international standard• adopt a measure other than an international standard• adopt a precautionary measure

PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE (SPS)

• ARTICLE 5(7) :• insufficient scientific evidence• provisional measure• seek to obtain the additional information necessary• review measure within a reasonable period of time

IMPLEMENTATION

• regulatory authority or operator

• increasing tendency to put burden of

compliance on operator, with regulatory

overview

• HACCP / animal health

• Food Safety Objectives

MONITOR / REVIEW

• plan - who, what, when

• supervision of production

• disease surveillance

• repeat assessment

Concept of Risk Assessment

Index WTO (burden of proof)

Risk Profile

Uncertainty

Risk Policies• - Zero risk ADI based model• Alara (As Low as Reasonably Achievable)• Threshold Approaches/Non threshold Approaches• Risk Balancing Policies• Procedural Approaches

Level of Protection

OLF

I

Extrapolation

Sensitivity

Risk Management(whole food chain)• Decision-making Process• Standard Formulation• Enforcement / Monitoring

Precautionary Principle

Risk Communication• Assessors• Industries• Consumers

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III.

SUMMARY

• RISK ANALYSIS SHOULD :

• provide an integrated approach

• rely on the best scientific advice

• involve all stakeholders

• be flexible and adaptable